Austin (Texas)

Fire Bowl Cafe is a cool option for a summer meal

The Fire Bowl Cafe franchise is based in Austin -- and you can make whatever jokes you like about Texas producing an Asian fast-casual eatery, but the only location in the metro area is packed every lunch hour. Fire Bowl seems to be the go-to place for Denver Tech Center types who want to snag lunch ... More >>

Morrissey cancels Denver date along with the rest of the dates on his North American tour

Welp, it's a wrap. No Morrissey, Denver. That's the word. Whoever said they were just waiting for the word "postponed" to follow word of the new date to make up for his twice previously postponed Denver dates, you should start buying lottery tickets or something. Well, except that the date hasn't be ... More >>

SEX at SXSW: Bang With Friends provides a tipsheet of who's DTF in Austin, apparently

"All the single dudes put up your phone. Now all the single ladies put up your phone. Turn to the nearest person with a phone up. Now type in your phone number. Now you have something to do after this." That was Chuck D, talking from the Doritos Main Stage. Or at least I think it was Chuck D. I wa ... More >>

Colorado's Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will have 32 local beers on tap; here's the list

When it opens in Littleton's Aspen Grove Shopping Center on March 25, the 900-seat, state-of-the-art Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will bring Hollywood to Colorado via Texas (where the quirky, irreverent company is based). But anyone who orders a beer in the Glass Half Full bar inside the building will de ... More >>

The movies to know from Sundance and the year ahead

David Payne, exec chef of Jelly, on losing your authority, Rick Bayless and gross sticky goo

David Payne Jelly Cafe 600 East 13th Avenue, 303-831-6301 1700 East Evans Avenue, 720-596-4108 www.eatmorejelly.com This is part one of my interview with David Payne, executive chef of Jelly Cafe; part two of our chat will run tomorrow. My mom," sighs David Payne, "wasn't a good cook. At all." Pep ... More >>

It's on like Donkey Kong at the 1UP this week

Photos: The Kong Off II Donkey Kong World Championship

Yoga wars and gang wars are on readers' minds

Don't call him queen: Paul Soileau talks about more-punk-than-drag persona Christeene Vale

Austin, Texas weirdo Paul Soileau has done the drag thing: Within the confines of heels and pearls, the performer has seen plenty of success under the Rebecca Havemeyer moniker. But Soileau desired more for himself and the stage, and after scratching just below his own performance surface, he found ... More >>

Beer, Bikes and Big Wheels

Garbanzo heads south for its first out-of-state expansion

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill is heading south to open its first stores outside of Colorado: in San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The chain, which Alan Mor started in 2007, specializes in delectable fast-casual Mediterranean cuisine; I reviewed the location on South Colorado two weeks ago, ... More >>

La Playa Mexican Cafe brings Tex-Mex to Centennial

Israel Trevino has been trying to get back to Colorado since he left in 2000 and returned home to Texas, where he opened two outposts of La Playa Mexican Cafe in Harlingen and Austin. Those successful operations allowed him to explore possibilities for another location, and he settled on Centennial ... More >>

Umphrey's McGee at Red Rocks on September 14 and the Boulder Theater on September 15

Umphrey's McGee at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday, September 14. Hot on the heels of its show at the Fillmore a few weeks ago, we've received word that the band will be returning to Colorado this fall for a pair of dates, the first a two-set show at Red Rocks with Railroad Earth, followed by a sec ... More >>

SXSW travelogues: The Photo Atlas recounts its time in Austin

Coming into our seventh year playing SXSW, we've got it down to a science. We've already been out on the road for two weeks and have two to follow after SXSW, so it's about getting in, playing your heart out, supporting your friends and hopefully catching a few new bands to write home about.

Weekend's best live bets: Joy Formidable, Girls, Miranda Lambert, Kelly Clarkson and more

With pretty much the entire music world holed up in Austin this weekend for this year's edition of SXSW, it's amazing that there's any musical options to choose from this weekend at all, much less decent ones. Alas, though, there are still plenty of compelling reasons to leave the house. Girls get t ... More >>

The Fray at Red Rocks Saturday, May 12: Second show just added. Tix on sale next Friday

The Fray just confirmed another show at Red Rocks. Quincy Magoo probably could've seen that coming, eh? Even less surprising: The date of the second show is Saturday, May 12, the night after the first Red Rocks date -- that is, assuming that Sir Isaac Slade isn't mixing it up with Killers frontman B ... More >>

The Fray at Red Rocks on Friday, May 11

Update (2/7/12): Isaac Slade and Joe King give a track-by-track breakdown of Scars & Stories, the Fray's new album. On the eve of releasing their third full-length album, Scars and Stories and almost exactly a year after playing at Invesco with U2, the Fray has announced plans to return to Red Rock ... More >>

The Black Keys add second show at 1STBANK Center on May 1

Danny Clinch​Bad news: Familiar with that expression, "You snooze, you lose"? Yes? Well, it applies here. If you slept on getting your tickets to see the Black Keys at 1STBANK Center on April 30, you blew it. Show's sold out. D'oh! Luckily for you, though, you'll have another chance to see 'em ... More >>

Denver may be the thirteenth-drunkest city, but we're tops in beer

Film Geeks Rejoice! Littleton to Get New Alamo Drafthouse

Tim and Karrie League, founders of the Alamo Drafthouse​With the weather getting colder and people getting snugglier, it is definitely the beginning of movie season. Now picture the best possible experience: No advertising before the show, anyone talking or texting is thrown out, and of course ... More >>

Westword editor Patricia Calhoun wins a top SPJ award for her story on Kristen Stillman

Savory Spice Shop is prowling for the country's best Texas barbecue rub

​The Savory Spice Shop is a wonderland of scents, of curry powders and chiles, lavender-fragranced sugars and Thai rubs, but according to the spice parlor's owners, the shelves are devoid of a kick-ass Texas barbecue rub, so they're unleashing a little contest, asking self-described Texas bar ... More >>

Aaron Cope, United Express pilot, indicted for flying drunk -- and not even on St. Patrick's Day

​In late 2009, United pilot Erwin Washington was arrested for flying drunk -- and if this seemed like an isolated incident then, it doesn't now. That's because United Express' Aaron Cope has just been indicted for doing likewise a month after Washington.

Return to Sender

What would comprehensive immigration reform look like if the Feds got off their duffs?

Last night's Boulder Blind Cafe raised awareness and funds

​Musician and activist Brian Rocheleau started his Boulder Blind Cafe series last February; since then, he's put on four dinners (three in Boulder, one in Portland, Oregon), with a fourth scheduled for Austin, Texas. Last night was the start of the third round of the Boulder Blind Cafe (it r ... More >>

Mama Fu's joins the Asian restaurant chains expanding in Colorado

​An Austin, Texas-based Asian-inspired restaurant chain is on its way to Colorado. Mama Fu's Asian House serves up rice and noodle dishes -- many with Vietnamese, Thai and Chinese influences -- with a choose-your-main-ingredient theme. Sound familiar?

Tyvek's Kevin Boyer talks punk rock, record labels and the perils of going acoustic

Snatched from the band's MySpace​ Kevin Boyer knows how to run a punk rock band. He has a clear vision for what he wants from Tyvek (playing tonight at the hi-dive), while steadfastly avoiding any rigidity that might try to latch on to that vision. In this week's Rough Mix we discovered tha ... More >>

Local Natives import a distinctively West Coast brand of indie rock

Song of the Day: "Young Love" by Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights

Love comes easy when you're young -- but so does heartbreak. Such is the conceit of today's song, fittingly titled "Young Love," by the Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights. On the word of our boy Mark at the Toad Tavern, who booked these guys not to long ago, and the co-sign of our colleagues i ... More >>

Candy Claws' plan for SXSW: pack plastic sea creatures, stream shows live

candyclaws.blogspot.com​ Fort Collins' strangest, savviest band are only one of many representing locally at SXSW. However, they continue to demonstrate their ability to stand out from the pack, which is a skill we're sure they'll find particularly handy in Austin. The duo posted the merch ... More >>

More than two dozen acts to invade Austin next month for South By Southwest

​ According to the official South By Southwest website only ten Colorado acts (Nathaniel Rateliff, ytcracker, Pictureplane, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Breathe Carolina, Epileptinomicon, Matt Morris, Pretty Lights, A Shoreline Dream and Boulder Acoustic Society) are slated to perform at this yea ... More >>

Freeloader: Download a new track from Pretty Light's forthcoming EP in advance of shows this week in Boulder and Denver

​ Derek Vincent Smith, who performs under the Pretty Lights moniker (due tonight at the Boulder Theater), has announced plans to release three new EPs, the first of which, Making Up a Changing Mind, was just posted to his site last week. With three albums already under his belt that have rec ... More >>

Frank Bonanno, Alex Seidel, Jennifer Jasinski, Steve Ells and James Rugile among James Beard semifinalists

Lori Midson Venue chef James Rugile ​Restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards were released this morning, which gives all the nominees exactly 32 days to chew on their success before the five finalists in each category are announced on Monday, March 22. The ... More >>

Q&A with Thomas Turner of Ghostland Observatory

Chad Wadsworth​After turning their hometown of Austin, Texas upside down on several occasions, Thomas Turner and Aaron Behrens continue to electrify audiences around the world as Ghostland Observatory with its vibrant stampede of symphonic blips and driving rock. We caught up with one of the group ... More >>

Hey, DJ! Q&A with DJ Vajra

​Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to them half cocked and as ... More >>

Meese back on the road with a modified lineup

​After six weeks off the road spent working on new music and revamping its live show, Meese is back on tour. The outfit is kicking off its upcoming series of shows tonight with a gig at the Theater of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, followed by nearly two dozen dates across the country -- includi ... More >>

Chedd's Gourmet Grilled Cheese has gone dark

Lori Midson​The sign on the door announces that Chedd's Gourmet Grilled Cheese, 1906 Pearl Street, is "closed for remodeling until further notice," but a call to the joint's local headquarters resulted in a more concrete announcement -- namely a disconnected phone line. And a peek through Chedd's ... More >>

Although Chicago is home to Rise Against, the band has strong ties to Colorado

Shmuckalo Bill

Baby Bargains Dishes Dirt

Alan and Denise Fields are on a mission to warn new parents about the baby/industrial complex.

Sandwich Time

Adam Mali’s peachy-keen idea.

Panic Room

Despite two tragic deaths, Widespread Panic hasn't slowed a bit.

Flick Pick

Reel Late With Keith Garcia

Not So Hot

Cool River sells Denver diners down the river.

Best li'l independent slice of cybernet pie

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Swing Low

Has everyone's favorite retro-dance fad already faded?

Poster Boys

What are these punk kids doing, turning Denver into a hot art town?

THRILLS

JESUS LIZARD SUPERSTAR

PROBABLY NOT--BUT LOLLAPALOOZA REMAINS THE BIGGEST GIG YET FOR CHICAGO'S JESUS LIZARD.

HE'S A COUNTRY SINGER. REALLY.IS C&W READY FOR SOMEONE WITH A NAME LIKE MICHAEL FRACASSO?